On September 4, Ricky Dumigan and Adam Fletcher will run the Kokoda trail (96km) in 30 hours. The pair are raising money through Mates 4 Mates for their friend Curtis McGrath, an ex-soldier who lost both his legs in Afghanistan and is now training for the Rio Paralympics next year.

Ricky and Adam will run with no sleep, sustaining themselves on electrolyte gel, protein drink, salt sticks and one dehydrated Back Country meal as they go. Watch Ricky’s story here and stay tuned for their full experience and tips next week.